Chinese Workers at Dravo Corporation

Item

Type
Photograph
Title
Chinese Workers at Dravo Corporation
Rationale
Provides insight into the employment opportunities and workplace hierarchies Chinese Americans faced during World War II.
Description
Five Chinese men are seated while paying attention to a white woman holding a newspaper. These men worked at Dravo Corporation, a shipbuilding company with shipyards in Wilmington, Delaware and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During World War II, Dravo played an important role in war ship production.
Date
1940s
Place
Wilmington, Delaware
Subject
Delaware in World War II
Industry and Labor
Chinese Americans
World War II
Creator
Sanborn Studio
Extent
Digital Image: 5575 px × 4433px
Publisher
Delaware Public Archives
Rights
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